Henna Saeed

1 week ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Henna Saeed

He didn't say it, but the internet sure thinks he did. A recent viral video of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney appearing to announce a ban on cars made before the year 2000 is a deepfake, cooked up by AI and convincing enough to fool almost anyone. However, experts say there are signs people can look out for to separate the news from the fake news. Prof. Thomas Patrick Keenan from the University of Calgary says it all starts with the source. "Did it come from a news outlet?

1 week ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Henna Saeed

In a move that could shape Calgary's green future, a proposed bylaw to protect trees on private property was defeated Thursday. With the city's tree canopy shrinking, city council is now looking to Calgarians to step up and help keep these trees standing tall. With Calgary's tree canopy shrinking, a city council committee debated a motion Thursday aimed at protecting it - but a 3-3 tie vote brought it to a halt. Originally put forward in 2024 by Couns.

3 weeks ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Henna Saeed

Worried their votes could be changed, some Canadians are bringing their own pens to the polls - but Elections Canada is ensuring voters there is nothing to worry about. The federal election is just a week away, and surprisingly, one of the hottest topics has been about pencils. Some voters have taken to social media to voice concerns, questioning whether marking a ballot with a pencil is secure enough for something as important as a federal election.

1 month ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Alejandro Melgar |Henna Saeed

Have you seen the signs in your neighbourhood asking you to move your vehicle? That's because the City of Calgary begins its week-long Spring Clean-Up on Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is expected to last until the end of June. A good way to know it's happening in your neighbourhood is all the "No Parking" signs on the roads before the start, letting residents know not to park during the cleaning.

1 month ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Henna Saeed

You personally drop off you resume or tweak your cover letter using ChatGPT, but you're not getting any interview callbacks. One career expert has tips on how to stand out and counter two major forces shaping job searches today: tariffs and AI. "AI has made it so easy for people to just change their resume in a split second and get hundreds of applications out the door," says professional career coach Ariel Hennig Wood from Parley Coaching.